Frisian
['friziən]
Definition
(noun.) a West Germanic language spoken in Friesland in the northwestern Netherlands; a near relative of English.
(noun.) a native or inhabitant of Friesland or Frisia.
(adj.) of or relating to the people or culture or language of Friesland or Frisia .
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Definition
(a.) Of or pertaining to Friesland, a province of the Netherlands; Friesic.
(n.) A native or inhabitant of Friesland; also, the language spoken in Friesland. See Friesic, n.
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Definition
adj. and n. pertaining to the people of Friesland or to their language.—Also Fries′ian Fries′ic Fries′ish.
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Examples
- The southeastern fringe of it spoke French dialects; the bulk, Frisian, Dutch, and other Low German languages. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The attack took place at once upon the Frisian gate and upon the red tower on the opposite side. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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